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Kasun Gamlath (left) and Saman Kandage pictured at a social gathering [/caption]
Rise of players leaving abroad
The outflow of local club cricketers to various overseas destinations has been on the rise during the last several years.
“Whistleblowers say some players fail to receive club payments they are entitled to once they reach our (Australian) shores, with agents pocketing the cash. In other cases Sri Lankan players have been crammed into accommodation organised by their agent, with one report of up to 17 people squeezed into a three-bedroom house, each paying rent,” Herald Sun added.
CA deeply concerned
Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket Victoria (CV) have said they were “deeply concerned” by the allegations, brought to light by Herald Sun.
“There is no place for the mistreatment of players who come to play cricket in Australia, at any level. The alleged behaviour of so-called ‘player agents’ is deeply concerning, and is not something that CA and CV condone in any way,” a spokesman has said.
Names revealed!
Herald Sun has been told player statistics are sometimes falsified in profiles “at the Sri Lankan end”, to show young men have a history of playing first-class cricket in their home country, in order to get the CA’s tick of approval.
A Sri Lankan player has told Herald Sun that he had played just one first-class game in Sri Lanka before scoring a sports visa to play cricket in Victoria through an agent named Saman Kandage, aka “Sammy”, who is running an organisation named “SK Sports”.
Kandage and Gamlath
He handed over AUD 10,000 on arrival at the Melbourne Airport late last year and was then provided with accommodation through Kandage in a three-bedroom, one-bathroom home with 16 other people. He described the living conditions as “like a refugee camp” and at times he feared for his life, he said.
Kandage had brought about 70 young Sri Lankan cricketers to Victoria during the last season alone.
Another Sri Lankan cricketer has said many players were linked up with Tingo Education Australia, which has headquarters in Colombo, Matara, Galle, and Kandy. It is allegedly operated by a person called Kasun Gamlath, the report revealed.
Cricinfo profiles disappearing?
"Players must first show statistical evidence via international cricket database Cricinfo to prove they have played first-class cricket in their country... A whistleblower told Herald Sun that statistics “mysteriously disappeared” from some Sri Lankan players’ profiles about three months after they had obtained their visas. It was not known how this occurred, or who was responsible, the whistleblower has said.
“It’s understood that the Australian Border Force is now also making inquiries, on the back of Herald Sun’s investigation, and could refer the matter to the Australian Federal Police,” the report further added.